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The coronavirus, which has become a serious threat in the world since the beginning of 2020, has caused the current life of both us adults and children to change and our routines to differ, with the occurrence of cases in our country. While trying to cope with the anxiety created by this situation, we see that parents need various advice especially to manage this process with their children in a healthy way.
While this issue is on the agenda so much at home, on the street, on social media, and on television, it is very important to be ready for the questions that children ask about their changing lives and to support them against the psychological effects of this period.
- First of all, children learn from us adults how much to worry about something. Alongside them, we should try to keep calm and control our anxiety.
-We must take care not to expose children to all news broadcast on social media and on television. It is necessary not to give credence to unfounded news spread on social media, and to keep children away from such news. It would be right not to watch or talk about the news that children do not need to know, such as the number of people who died.
It is not right to hide the news completely, to act as if nothing happened, to normalize the event.
- While describing the virus, it is necessary to state that they are things like invisible microbes and that we need to take precautions for a while and explain the ways of protection from the virus to the child without disturbing him. It is important to explain what can be done to prevent the spread of the virus and to give simple, clear answers to every question the child asks in this process. During this period, the child should not feel that his questions are being glossed over.
-After emphasizing the importance of taking precautions, it is comforting for the child to state that we are safe now.
- Care should be taken not to be judgmental when forgetting the precautions you mentioned. The child should not be reacted when he forgets to act by the precautionary rules you have given, such as forgetting to wash his hands, hugging a friend, putting his hand in his mouth.
-Children, who are appropriate for their age and ask detailed questions about the subject, can be watched videos prepared for children on the subject. The content of these videos should be watched with the child after being checked by the parents and checked for appropriateness.
-It will be good for children to plan the time spent at home and establish a certain routine.
- It should be noted that playing is a child's way of life. The value of the games established between the parent and the child at home is very great for the child. You can use the magic power of the game to make children feel better in this process.
- Knowing that anxiety is contagious like a virus, try to keep yourself and your child away from anxious individuals during this period.